Understanding the international student experience
By: Catherine Montgomery.
Series: Universities into the 21st century
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; Springer; Red Globe Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 158
ISBN-13: 9780230242272; 9781403986191
Subjects: Students, Foreign; Students, Foreign -- Social conditions; Student adjustment; Education, Higher -- Social aspects
Description: "Presenting the human face of internationalization, this discursive text examines the social learning experience of international students against the background of current cultures in Higher Education"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Reflections on culture; title: Group dynamics: Integrating international and home students; title: Supporting international students in lectures; title: Seminars: A new style of learning; title: Assignments, written work and feedback; title: Practical formats for learning; title: Supporting international students in tutorials; title: Encouraging and supporting independent learning; title: Using ICT to support international students; title: International students and their social networks; title: Conclusion.